Ridley Scott's latest movie, 'Exodus: Gods and Kings', has been hailed by critics as a grand spectacle.
Ridley Scott is no stranger to the biblical epic. From 'Gladiator' to 'Kingdom of Heaven', he has proved that he's fearless when creating a massive-scale movie. Although he has long been criticised for skimping on the emotional engagement, offering just enough sketchy melodrama to hold audience interest, but little more.
Christian Bale in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
His new movie 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is his biggest yet, a gigantic movie retelling of the clash between Moses and his adoptive brother Pharaoh Ramses, played with muscly energy by Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton, respectively. And critics have agreed that the film is certainly spectacular.
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Kenneth Turan ('Los Angeles Times') wrote, "Scott is nothing if not a master orchestrator of chaos, and, both intentionally and otherwise, 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' offers plenty of that." While J.R. Jones ('Chicago Reader') admits that "the movie works well as big-budget spectacle despite a ho-hum script".
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Meanwhile, Scott has said that this is the biggest project he's worked on, both in terms of the visual scale and the budget. "But I didn't approach it as my biggest," he added. "I always approach it from the point of view of the characters. I never realised 'Gladiator' was going to be quite as large in terms of its scope. It was a very small, personal story. A revenge."
'Exodus' currently sits at number one on the American box office chart and opens in the UK next week.
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Christian Bale and Sir Ben Kingsley
Joel Edgerton in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
Joel Edgerton and Christian Bale
Joel Edgerton in 'Exodus: Gods and Kings'
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